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About Canary Melon and Peony


About Peony and Canary Melon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Africa  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

Types
Fonzy melon  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
-  
30  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants  

Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
Canary Melon  
Peony  

In Hindi
कैनरी तरबूज  
Peony  

In German
Canary Melon  
Pfingstrose  

In French
Melon Canaries  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
Melón Canarias  
Peonía  

In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
Canary Melon  
Peônia  

In Polish
Canary Melon  
Piwonia  

In Latin
Canary cucumis  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
-  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Paeonia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
30  
99+

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Properties of Canary Melon and Peony

Wondering what are the properties of Canary Melon and Peony? We provide you with everything About Canary Melon and Peony. Canary Melon doesn't have thorns and Peony doesn't have thorns. Also Canary Melon does not have fragrant flowers. Canary Melon has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes and Sore eyes and Peony has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes and Sore eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Canary Melon and Peony and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Canary Melon and Peony

Season and care of Canary Melon and Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Canary Melon and Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Canary Melon season is Summer and Fall and Peony season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Canary Melon is Loam and for Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Canary Melon is Neutral and for Peony is Neutral.

Canary Melon and Peony Physical Information

Canary Melon and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Peony are as follows:

Care of Canary Melon and Peony

Care of Canary Melon and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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